A programmable metamaterial finger can lock into four positions without electronics. A simpler, more functional future for ...

A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming. When you ...

Programmable matter and robotic systems represent a dynamic frontier in materials science and robotics, where discrete, often modular units are designed to change their physical properties and ...

This is the impressive moment a robotic hand grasps objects just like a human. Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have created a robotic hand that can pick up ...

(Nanowerk News) Imagine intelligent infrastructure that automatically self-assembles, reshapes and repairs itself on demand. Buildings that organically grow new rooms when needed, self-optimizing ...

In late 2017, three entrepreneurs — Abhinav Das, Aditya Bhatia and Akash Bansal — came to the mutual realization that the final steps of building furniture — specifically painting and sanding — were ...

Each of the four tool holders can use vacuum cups or grippers mounted on individual linear actuators, which can be programmed for as many as 28 separate locations. The programmable EOAT will save the ...

A dynamic silicone-based material enables pressure sensors that reshape, heal damage, and disassemble, offering new capabilities for soft robotics and wearables. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Machines that ...